ACTIVITY
Just A Girl
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Just a Girl - written by No Doubt
transcribed by - Joe Lupo ([email protected])
Verse music:
|--------mute---------------------------|
e|------|--------------------------|--------------|
b|------|--------------------------|--------------|
g|----2-|.----------------------2-.|--------------|
d|--0---|.-----0------0-----2-0---.|---0---0------|
a|------|--2-2----1-1----0---------|-2---1---0----|
e|------|--------------------------|--------------|
Chorus:
(chords listed over lyrics)
Solo:
(repeat once)
e|----7-10-9-7---------------7-10-9-7----------------|
b|--7----------7--------7--7----------7--------7-----|
g|.--------------9--7-9-----------------9--7-9-----.-|
d|.----------------------------------------------9-.-|
a|---------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------|
Lyrics:
Take this pink ribbon off my eyes
I'm exposed
And it's no big surprise
Don't you think I know
Exactly where I stand
This world is forcing me
To hold your hand
Bm A G A
'Cause I am just a girl, little ol' me
Bm A G A
Don't let me out of your sight
Bm A G A
I'm just a girl, all pretty and petite
Bm A G A
So don't let me have any rights
G C (the G and C are palm muted)
Oh...I've had it up to here!
The moment that I step outside
So many reasons
For me to run and hide
I can't do the little things
I hold so dear
'Cause it's all those little things
That I fear
Bm A
'Cause I am just a girl
G A
I'd rather not be
Bm A
'Cause they won't let me drive
G A
Late at night
Bm A
I'm just a girl
G A
Guess I'm some kind of freak
Bm A
'Cause they all sit and stare
G A
With their eyes
Bm A
I'm just a girl
G A
Take a good look at me
Bm A G A
Just your typical prototype
G C (the G and C are palm muted)
Oh...I've had it up to here!
G C (G and C muted)
Oh...I am making myself clear?
I'm just a girl
I'm just a girl in the world...
That's all that you'll let me be!
Bm A G A
I'm just a girl, living in captivity
Bm
Your rule of thumb
A G A
Makes me worry some
Bm A G A
I'm just a girl, what's my destiny?
Bm
What I've succumbed to
A G A
Is making me numb
Bm A G A
I'm just a girl, my apologies
Bm A G A
What I've become is so burdensome
Bm A G A
I'm just a girl, lucky me
Bm A G A
Twiddle-dum there's no comparison
G C (G's and C's muted throughout)
Oh...I've had it up to!
G C
Oh...I've had it up to!
G C Bm
Oh...I've had it up to here!
(slow down on the last G and let the final Bm ring out)
I don't have the album with me right now, so the timing for the
chorus may be a little off. If there are any corrections or comments
send them to: [email protected]
thank you
Song: Just A Girl
Artist: No Doubt
Album: Tragic Kingdom
Words and Music By: Gwen Stefani and Thomas Dumont
Tabbed By: Jason Gray ([email protected])
Intro: (Moderately Fast Rock: tempo = 108)
Gtr. 1 (electric w/ light dist.)
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|*---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------2--------------------------------------------2---------------|
D|---------0----------0----------0---------2------------0----------0----|
A|*---5---------2--2-------1--1-------0------------5---------2--2-------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-----------------------|
B|----------------------*|
G|-----------------------|
D|-------0---------2-----|
A|-1--1-------0---------*|
E|-----------------------|
Riff 1 End Riff 1
e|---------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------|
G|--------2------------------------------| Play Riff1 seven times
through
D|--------0---------0---------0-------2--| verse 1, then end with Riff
2.
A|----5-------2--2------1--1------0------|
E|---------------------------------------|
Riff 2 End Riff 2
e|---------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------|
G|------2--------------------------------|
D|-------------0-------0-------2---------|
A|--5------2-------1-------0-------------|
E|---------------------------------------|
Chorus
Bm A G5 G A5
e|--------7---7--7--7--7------5---5--5--5--5-------3----3--3--3--3-----|
B|--------7---7--7--7--7------5---5--5--5--5-------3----3--3--3--3-----|
G|--------7---7--7--7--7--6---6---6--6--6--6-------4----4--4--4--4-----|
D|--------9---9--9--9--9--7---7---7--7--7--7--5----5----5--5--5--5--7--|
A|--------9---9--9--9--9--7---7---7--7--7--7--5----5----5--5--5--5--7--|
E|--5/7---7---7--7--7--7--5---5---5--5--5--5--3----3----3--3--3--3--5--|
A B5
e|---5----5--5--5--5--------|
B|---5----5--5--5--5--------| The Chorus repeats 3 times, with slight
G|---6----6--6--6--6--------| strumming variations, listen to the CD
D|---7----7--7--7--7----9---| for that.
A|---7----7--7--7--7----9---|
E|---5----5--5--5--5----7---|
Fill 3 (all downstrokes)
G5 C5
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--5---5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--/10---10--10--10--10-|
E|--3---3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--/-8----8---8---8---8-|
Fill 3 (cont.)
e|------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------| After playing Fill 3, play
G|------------------------------------------| Fill 1 twice.
D|----------10--10--10--10--10--10--10--10--|
A|--10--10--10--10--10--10--10--10--10--10--|
E|---8---8---8---8---8---8---8---8---8---8--|
Interlude (play notes in parentheses 2nd time through.)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|*--------3--2------------------------------------------3--2----------|
G|------4--------4-(2)--------------------------------4--------4-------|
D|---4----------------4--2------0--2------4--------4--------------4--2-|
A|*--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
Interlude (cont.)
e|-------------------------------|
B|------------------------------*| Play this twice, then go back to
G|-------------------------------| Riff 3 once, then on to the Chorus.
D|-----(2)----0--2------4--------|
A|--------------------------2---*|
E|-------------------------------|
Outro: (all downstrokes)
G5 C5
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|*--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|*--5----5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--/10----10--10--10--|
E|---3----3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--/-8-----8---8---8--|
Outro (cont.)
e|-----------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------*|
G|-----------------------------------------------| For the Outro play
that
D|-----------------------------------------------| twice, then:
A|--10--10--10--10--10--10--10--10--10--10--10--*|
E|---8---8---8---8---8---8---8---8---8---8---8---|
Outro (cont.) Fade Out
G C5 Bm
e|------------------------------------------------------------7---------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------7---------|
G|----4------4------4----4----4----4--------------------------7---------|
D|----5------5------5----5----5----5-------10-----------------9---------|
A|----5------5------5----5----5----5-------10-----------------9---------|
E|----3------3------3----3----3----3--------8-----------------7---------|
There Ya Go. Questions, Comments, Corrections, Requests, e-mail me.
-Jason ([email protected])
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